Paps of Jura
The Paps of Jura are three mountains on the western side of the island of Jura, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Their highest point is 2,575 feet. They are steep-sided quartzite hills with distinctive conical shapes resembling breasts.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Beinn an Òir and Beinn a’ Chaolais.
Beinn an Òir
Peak
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Beinn an Òir is the highest peak of the Paps of Jura on the island of Jura, Scotland. It is the highest peak on the island, standing at 785 metres, and is thereby a Corbett.
Beinn a’ Chaolais
Peak
Beinn a' Chaolais is the lowest peak of the Paps of Jura on the island of Jura, Scotland. It stands at 733 metres above sea level, and with over 300 metres of relative height is therefore a Graham.
Beinn Shiantaidh
Peak
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Beinn Shiantaidh is the second highest peak of the Paps of Jura on the island of Jura, Scotland. It stands at 757 metres above sea level, and with over 300 metres of relative height is therefore a Graham.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Isle of Jura and Bunnahabhain.
Isle of Jura
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Jura is an island in the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland. It's 30 miles long by 7 miles wide, with a population of only 196 in 2011. It has poor boggy soil and three conical hills known as the Paps of Jura.
Bunnahabhain
Hamlet
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Bunnahabhain is a village on the northeast coast of the isle of Islay, which is in the Argyll and Bute area of Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides group of islands. It is also the name of a malt whisky distillery located there. Bunnahabhain is situated 4½ miles west of Paps of Jura.
Port Askaig
Village
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Port Askaig is a port village on the east coast of the island of Islay, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The village lies on the Sound of Islay across from Jura. Port Askaig is situated 5 miles southwest of Paps of Jura.
Paps of Jura
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,575 feet
- Description: mountain range on Jura, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
- Categories: mountain range and landform
- Location: Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Venetian—“Paps of Jura” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Paps of Jura”
- Cebuano: “Paps of Jura”
- Dutch: “Paps of Jura”
- French: “Paps of Jura”
- German: “Paps of Jura”
- Irish: “Beanntan Dhiùra”
- Irish: “Sgùrr na Cìche”
- Japanese: “ジュラの両乳房”
- Japanese: “ジュラの乳房”
- Ladin: “Paps of Jura”
- Polish: “Paps of Jura”
- Slovenian: “Paps of Jura”
- Swedish: “Paps of Jura”
- Venetian: “Paps of Jura”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Keils and Knockrome.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Loch an Òir and Beinn Mhearsamail.
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